More criticism of DAOs.

Tasmania's kelp forests receded so fast that people didn't notice until they were almost gone. Now there is a project to reseed them.

In addition, volunteer divers will take away the sea urchins that would otherwise eat every last piece of kelp.

Some internet backbone companies are cutting off service to Russian businesses. I think that will backfire.

The Russian state will get internet access somehow -- perhaps via China -- so in practice the question is whether to help Putin cut Russians off from news that corrects his lies to them.

Why the increasing Covid-19 level in the UK is probably caused mainly by the elimination of the measures to stop it from spreading.

Politicians have talked about moving from the "pandemic" stage to the "endemic" stage, as if that would end the danger. But that's not what it means.

A disease is endemic if its prevalence is roughly stable and continuing. Whether it leaves some people lastingly harmed (perhaps dead) after catching it is another question. It is good that Covid-19 is no longer increasing rapidly, but increasing slowly will bring society to the same disaster after time.

Our actions, as a society, can increase Covid-19 or decrease it. Have we got sufficient wisdom and leadership to protect each other?

*The Walt Disney Company is suspending political donations in Florida after its chief executive suffered huge blowback for not using the company's vast influence in the state to try to quash a Republican bill that would stop teachers instructing early grades on LGBTQ+ issues.*

That is a small step towards a very important goal. To throw off plutocracy and restore democracy, we must make Disney, and every other company, stop political donations everywhere in the US, permanently, and stop rich people too from donating enough to buy elections.